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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Blacksburg, VA · April 16, 2003

Date: April 16, 2003 · 12:50 local
Place: Blacksburg, VA
Airport: Virginia Tech Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21520
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA086
Reported as: Cessna 182P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total78 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N21520Registered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18261686 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot attempted three landings at runway 30, a 4,539 foot long, 100 foot wide, asphalt runway. The first two attempts resulted in a go-around. During the third landing attempt, the airplane touched down hard and bounced back into the air. The airplane touched down hard again, striking the runway with the propeller before coming to rest upright on the runway. The nose gear collapsed resulting in damage to the firewall and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ATTEMPTED THREE LANDINGS AT RUNWAY 30, A 4,539 FOOT LONG, 100 FOOT WIDE, ASPHALT RUNWAY. THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS RESULTED IN A GO-AROUND. DURING THE THIRD LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD AGAIN, STRIKING THE RUNWAY WITH THE PROPELLER BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT ON THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC03LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlacksburg, VAThe pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 16, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21520 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19810408026269ILevel Off Touchdown · Beresford, SDAircraft landing over 25 foot wires hit hard, bounced and collapsed nose gear.Apr 8, 1981 · Minor damage Accident 19730902026269ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mesa, AZHit VASI const area.Sep 2, 1973 · Substantial damage